10 Warning Signs Of A Ponzi Scam

BETAThis is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by clicking hereI cover personal finance, taxes, retirement, nonprofits, scandals and other stuffBettmann / Corbis Mr. Ponzi, Meet Mr. Madoff In a Ponzi fraud (so named for the infamous 1920s Boston scamster pictured here) a con man pays off earlier investors with funds from newer investors rather than […]

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200% OmiseGo Pump and Dump Raises Eyebrows

Controversy has returned to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase after an altcoin it listed surged 200% in 15 minutes — only to crash immediately afterward.Currently a topic of interest on social media, Coinbase’s listing of OmiseGo (OMG), the 34th ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, also sparked familiar accusations of insider trading.Coinbase ‘premium’ reaches 80%“OmiseGO (OMG) is launching […]

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Wild Weekend for Bitcoin Price? US Lockdown Loosens on Memorial Day

Since dropping below the ascending channel trendline to $8,815 on May 21, Bitcoin (BTC) price has recovered 4.78%. BTC/USD continues to meet resistance at the 20-day moving average, obstructing traders’ desire to push the price above $9,300. Crypto market weekly price chart. Source: Coin360In the United States, this weekend includes the Memorial Day holiday, meaning traditional […]

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